Chapter 25: The Beast in the Trap (I)

"What happened last night...... You all already know that, right?"

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The gloomy old man Barry Senna's gaze swept over his faces, and his voice was hoarse like an owl's call: "Our Earl's granary is on fire. ”

The nobles sitting around the table nodded silently—there was such a commotion that even a fool could notice.

Not to mention that Rubén Fried mobilized almost the entire castle's guards and servants to put out the fire. Now the whole of Deep Grove is full of all kinds of exaggerated gossip.

But the nobles present did not have the slightest worry on their faces, but all looked happy, and no matter how much they could hide their mood at the moment.

"Vesalius Rand, and the idiots like him, have done a great thing, though they didn't expect them to succeed. The old man's wrinkled face turned into a slight smile: "Now, the Earl will have to ask us, otherwise his untouchables will all starve to death!"

"I've inquired about it, and the food that the castle has given to the untouchables today is only half of what it usually does! Gentlemen, here is our chance!"

The more the old man talked, the more excited he became, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, and his yellowed eyes seemed to be rejuvenated: "As long as there is a slight provocation, these untouchables who do not know what loyalty is will turn against us and become our thugs!"

"But...... Wouldn't it be dangerous to do that?" a nobleman, who was hiding behind the crowd, said in a slur manner, "If the Duke knows about this, he will definitely not spare us!"

"He won't—it's the damned pariahs who kill his heir, and we're loyal servants who avenge the Count. The old man laughed slyly: "He still has to thank us!"

"As soon as those rioting untouchables rush in, the private soldiers of the Senna family will immediately take the castle, and then we will decide who killed the count?"

Speaking of this, the old man paused deliberately: "I'm afraid it's difficult to accomplish this with the strength of the Senna family alone, so I still need your help...... Of course, these are voluntary. ”

Although he said this, the nobles present could hear what the old man meant. So they all "actively" stood up, saying that they "voluntarily" stood behind the Senna family and contributed to this plan.

Because the strength of each family was different, it took Barry Senna a long time to figure out how much to send troops, which families would provide the ordnance and food, and how much each would bear.

Time passed by minute by moment, and the nobles who participated in the secret conversation left the cellar with their respective quotas after making sure that the outside was complete, ready to find a way to send the news to their family's fiefdom, so that they could start preparing.

Only Barry Senna remained in the cellar, patiently waiting for another guest to come to the door.

Only a few quarters of an hour had passed, and the closed door of the cellar was opened again, and the uneasy squire Will Senna came in in a panic: "I got the news and hurried here, what is the matter?!"

"Of course it's about the future of our family, kids. As soon as he saw the young man coming in, Barry Senna immediately showed a somewhat kind expression, and patted Will on the head gently: "I have important things to hand over to you." ”

"What's the matter?" the attendant was still very anxious: "I came here secretly, they may find out that I am missing at any time!"

"Then I'll make a long story short - we're going to plan a rebellion and kill Leven Fried by the hands of those untouchables!" The old man's voice became cruel again: "When the matter is over, the Senna family will clean up the situation and 'avenge' the Count!"

"And you, my child, I'm going to let you do one of the most important tasks..."

The old man's eyes widened, "I want you to kill Ruben Fried!"

"Me?!"

"That's right! As soon as Leven Fried dies, Deepwoodburg will need a new Earl, and you'll be second only to Rowen Fried in line of succession. As an earl, you'll need enough prestige to keep down the servants who are loyal to our family!"

"You have to defeat him with your own hands and kill Ruben Fried with your own hands before you can help your family regain this territory that has been passed down for generations, and become the Earl of Deepwood!"

Will Senna's expression was still hesitant, and he looked at the old man in a daze. The old man who noticed it calmed down a little: "Do you have concerns?"

"It's nothing, I just think you might be underestimating Leven Fleet, and that wizard named Loren Turin!" Will said eagerly, "They can't be fooled so easily!"

"The most direct example - the nobles who set fire to the granaries were caught last night, I saw with my own eyes. One by one, they all fainted in the warehouse, and when they woke up, they were talking crazy, as if they had seen some terrible monster!"

"Don't you think it's strange, it seems to me that the other side has planned to wait for these idiots to take the bait. Will frowned, with a little fear in his eyes:

"Not to mention, that wizard has been suspicious of me for a long time. It's better that he never trusted anyone. Maybe you don't know it, but this damn land reform plan was proposed by him, and the Earl is just carrying it out!"

The old man who heard this information was also silent, and the flickering light in his pupils was enough to show how shocked he was, and even forgot what he was going to say.

However, those stupid fellows were arrested by the Earl last night, but Barry at first thought it was just because they were stupid, but now it seems that the problem is not so simple.

The wizard named Loren Turin and his alchemist friend were very dangerous uncertainties that could threaten their plans.

"So I thought maybe we could keep putting it off, because the granary was already finished, and Rubén Fried wouldn't be able to hold out for a few days. Will Senna opened his mouth and said, "When the time comes, he will surrender himself." ”

From the bottom of his heart, Will Senna never thought of risking his family's life - he was just a branch offspring, and if it weren't for his father, he wouldn't even be able to stay in the castle.

And now the reason why Barry Senna values himself so much is because he is the only suitable heir. Even if he really became the Earl of Deep Forestburg, he was just a puppet in the hands of the other party.

"You will be so scared, just because you are afraid that you will be used by the family, and then you will be abandoned and thrown to the Duke to vent his anger at the murder of his son. The old man sighed and looked at Will's dodgy gaze, "Trust me, you don't have to worry about this. ”

"If the Duke is going to kill a man surnamed Senna to dissipate his anger when the matter is over, I will take it upon myself. Barry Senna said in a deep voice: "And what you need to do is to become a new generation of Earls of Deepwoodburg and lead the Senna family to persevere!"

"Grandpa Barry......"

"I'm old enough to live a few days less than a problem for me. What's more, what if the Duke will treat me as an old immortal?" the old man smiled very openly: "What is really important is the continuation and prosperity of the Senna family, and all this is your responsibility!"

"Maybe this family didn't have any kindness to you in the past, but it also raised you, gave you a life that those untouchables couldn't even think of, and even gave you the opportunity to become the owner of this castle!"

The old man's words were extremely sincere and completely heartfelt, and he held Will Senna's hand tightly: "Now that your family needs you to sacrifice and dedicate your strength, do you want to watch this ancient family name decline?"

"I ......"

"Become Earl of Deepwood, Will Senna!"